Confusion Reigns Supreme at the 2014 Wolves XC Relay

Brandon Wladyko loses a close battle with his shadow at the end of the 2014 Wolves XC Relay at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails

The team of Bi$$? I’m Confused rode a strong leg by Kirstin Manz to capture the featured 3 x 3km distance at the Wolves 2014 XC Relay at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails on Saturday.

Manz overtook Tamica Campbell of the Foes of Bi$$ in the early stages of Leg 2 and established an insurmountable lead which teammate Eric DeRose, the Leg 3 runner, was able to defend. The Friends of Bi$$ placed third, 9 seconds behind the Foes.

The Elementary School 3 x 1 km was closely contested as the top 4 teams were less than 40 seconds apart. The team of 12 Bowie (Adam and Madison Twelvetree, Braden Bowie) prevailed over the MCB Girls.

Individually, Brandon Wladyko (11:11) had the quickest 3 km leg among the men, while Jamie Wigmore (11:38) was tops among the women runners. The quickest 1 km legs were recorded by Adam Twelvetree (4:27) and sister Madison Twelvetree (4:29).

Wolves Athletics Club runners Brit Duval and Kailey Bratland were the top Peace Country runners at the 2014 ASAA Provincial Cross Country Running Championships in Okotoks. Both girls ran in the Intermediate Womens 4 km race. Duval placed tenth and Bratland was 13th.